The Hospitality and Tourism Management program at UNT has about 700 students, and is rated as one of the best Hospitality Programs in the United States. *Source: I-CHRIE Guide to College Programs. It is the 1st program in the world to be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). 2015 is the 30th year of the programs existance. The program ranked , “The 20 Best Tourism Degree Programs” in the Best Schools, and “Top 25 Best Hospitality Programs” by Create a Career. OUR VISION The vision of the UNT Hospitality and Tourism Management program is to be a global leader in advancing education, creating knowledge, and shaping the hospitality and tourism professionals of the future. OUR MISSION The mission of the UNT Hospitality and Tourism Management program is to educate students for leadership in the global hospitality and tourism industries and to advance the profession through excellence in teaching, research, and service PROGRAMS OFFERED PROGRAM BENEFITS TUITION B.S in Hospitality Management M.S in Hospitality management M.S in International Sustainable Tourism Hospitality and Event Management Certificates We give you a solid academic education combined with extensive training in hospitality business skills, using the most up to date technology. Our curriculum provides: A strong emphasis on managerial leadership. A combination of theory-based and practical outlooks on core management competencies. Unique, hands-on hospitality and management teaching laboratories. Leadership and management skills, honed through research, case studies and group projects. Excellent internships and job placement prospects in the region and beyond. Opportunities to develop understanding of economic, political, socio-cultural, technological, and sustainability dimensions of global hospitality industry through study abroad and exchange programs. UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES HOURS 6 9 12 15 18 20 NOTES SELECTED HTM SCHOLARHIPS Pre - MHM Program J-1 Program with Academic Training (Internship) Exchange Program Transfer Programs (E.g. 2+2 & 3+1) RESIDENT $2,222.51 $3,163.34 $4,865.00 $5,045.00 $5,195.00 $5,295.00 NON-RESIDENT $4,562.51 $6,673.34 $9,545.00 $10,895.00 $12,215.00 $13,095.00 GRADUATE CLASSES HOURS 3 6 9 12 15 18 RESIDENT $1,421.45 $2,502.05 $3,582.65 $4,663.25 $5,743.85 $6,751.22 NON-RESIDENT $4,842.05 $7,092.65 $9,343.25 $11,593.85 $11,120.22 $13,771.22 Non-Resident Undergraduate students should take a 15 hours of credit and more Non-Resident Graduate students should take 9 hours of credit and more A scholarship of $1,000 or more per academic year from the school qualifies a Non-Resident student for Resident tuition. Specific job positions on the campus (E.g. Student Assistant, Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants) qualify a non-resident student for resident tuition. Full Scholarship list: https://htm.unt.edu/sites/all/files/CMHT%20Scholarship%20List.pdf SCHOLARSHIP NAME Ben E. Keith Billie L. Parker City Club of For t Wor th Club @ Gateway Center Scholarship East Texas Restaurant Association Felcor Lodging Trust Fund Hilton Hotel Corporation Scholarship Hyatt Regency Dallas Scholarship Endowment J.T. Whitaker Endowed J.W. Marriott Hospitality Kentucky Fried Chicken Scholarship Luby’s Inc Hospitality Student Marriot Hotel & Restaurant Management Roundtable for Woman in Food Ser vice Texas Hill Countr y Wine & Food Festival TGI Friday’s Scholarship The Gaylord Texan Resor t & Convention Center Scholarship R.L. Car twright Memorial Scholarship GPA REQUIREMENT 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3. 0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 15 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours (UNDERGRADUATE) coming from East Texas Region 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours Students from Texas Preference 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours 12 UNT hours Sr. to SMHM (Graduate Student) “We provide exceptional academic preparation combined with extensive hands-on experiences that teach practical and marketable industry techniques” “Students also gain insight into the industry through participating in field trips to industry locations, attending special industry guest lectures and symposiums including our Executive-in-Residence Lecture Series, and meeting with industry professionals through our Company Showcase program” “I invite you to explore the HTM web site to learn more about us. I know you will be impressed with what we offer, and I look forward to visiting with you soon” Young Hoon Kim, Ph.D. Interim Chair, Hospitality & Tourism Management University of North Texas OUR CURRICULUM PROVIDES A strong emphasis on managing the everyday functions of a hospitality business. Unique, hands-on hospitality management learning laboratories. Practice in learning how to run a profitable hospitality business that provides the best customer experiences. Excellent internship and job placement opportunities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond Students “learn by doing” in The Club at Gateway Center, our stateof-the-art student-operated restaurant, which is open to the public. FACULTY We are made up of 17 Full time Faculty members comprising of 9 Ph.D., 1 Hospitality lawyer 1 CIA trained chef, 2 Ex-Hospitality Executives, 220 years of hospitality industry experience among full-time faculty and also 12 part-time faculty, including a CEO, a consultant, a lawyer, and a national account manager. RESEARCH Our Faculty also have conducted and presented a large number of papers in research areas such as Sustainability Strategic management, Management Information Systems, Hotel Operations Marketing, Consumer Behavior Technology in Hospitality and Tourism, Accounting, Management issues, Cost controls, Legal issues, Restaurant Operations, Labor turnover, Tourist Consumption, Tourism Development Nutrition, Food Safety, Club Operations, Web Marketing, and Training in the Hospitality Industry. OUR EXISTANCE Like fine wine this program gets better as it ages with an ever increasing size, expansion in the areas of international collaborations with top schools in South America and Asia and also with the introduction of new programs in the department. We host an annual Hospitality Career Expo specifically for students in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program, in which they meet one-on-one with hiring representatives from well-known hospitality organizations. We regularly have over 70 companies participating in this event, the majority of which are represented by corporate level recruiters